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Glass Performance Days 2025

H.B. Fuller | Kömmerling presents the latest in energy-efficient solutions

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H.B. Fuller | Kömmerling will be participating in the Glass Performance Days (GPD) in Tampere, Finland, from June 10 to 12, 2025. At the Nokia Arena, the company will be presenting its forward-looking technologies and solutions for the further development of the modern glass industry under the headline “Glass – The In/Visible Impact”.

Topic of the Week: Interlayers

Eastman Saflex Structural PVB interlayers approved in Germany and France

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Eastman Saflex recently shared the news that the Saflex Structural PVB interlayer has been approved by two building authorities in Germany and another one in France.

Topic of the Week: Insulating glass

Glass basics: What is insulating glass and what is it best used for?

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Insulating glass is useful in a variety of applications. Which is the best type of IG unit comes down to what function the window or facade it is used in is intended to achieve. The following is a rundown of the major types:

One Vanderbilt in New York

Josef Gartner installs floating glass boxes at a height of 305 metres

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Recently, two all-glass boxes have been rising 305 metres above the fourth tallest skyscraper in New York. Josef Gartner from the Permasteelisa Group was responsible for the construction.

Interpane Hildesheim manufactures façade and balcony glass, glass canopies, interior glass doors and partitions, showers, fall-proof glass and model panes for interior and exterior use.
Expertise in Glass made in Germany

Interpane from Hildesheim: How can one processing line do the work of three?

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Interpane Sicherheitsglas GmbH produces more than just standard laminated safety glass and toughened safety glass products. Such as interior and exterior glass with complex shapes. Find out here how the AGC subsidiary managed to stay at the cutting edge:

According to the developers, the new glass structures made of Fineo vacuum glass and Pyrobel fire-resistant glass achieve excellent radiation-physical values with thinner structures.
AGC Pyrobel

Thin fire-resistant glass using vacuum glass

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At BAU 2023, AGC Pyrobel focused on very slim fire-resistant glass structures with high light transmission and optimised thermal insulation. This is now possible thanks to the combination of Pyrobel with Fineo vacuum glass. Another topic was fire-resistant glass in XXL formats (Pyrobel-T) as well as delicate glass partitions without disturbing mullions.

Johannes Driessen, Product Manager Facade at Hueck
Interview with Johannes Driessen of Hueck

"International markets want SG facades"

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With the new Hueck Trigon FS 050/060 SG, the system house, which is now part of the Hydro Group, has added a structural glazing system to the Trigon range. Like the entire Trigon modular system, the new SG facade is compatible with the other Hueck systems. Johannes Driessen explains the details.

Fire-resistant glass

Protecting precious artworks with fire-resistant glass in the Netherlands

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Pyroguard's fire-resistant glass was recently specified for the Boijmans Van Beuningen depot in the Netherlands, the world's first publicly accessible art storage facility. The depot is an 40m high egg-shaped building with a surface covered in reflective mirrors.

glasstec 2022

Edgetech will present its latest warm edge spacer system at glasstec

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The Super Spacer T-Spacer SG was developed for structural glazing and XXL glass panes. The typical T-shape of the warm edge spacer has been adapted to the requirements of automated insulating glass lines for large formats.

Glass and wood have been used to create a modern local library in Gundelsheim, which ties in with Upper Franconian building traditions and at the same time builds a bridge to the future.
Project of the month:

An old barn in a new light

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The small town of Gundelsheim in Lower Frankonia now has a new public library. The building was constructed using a harmonious combination of traditional architecture and modern glass construction.

Top stories of the week

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Investing in more digitalisation, structural glazing for performing arts centre in Liverpool, a next-generation skylight from Velux and water-based and more environmentally friendly mirror coatings. Here are the top stories of this week:

Pilkington:

Structural glazing where ex-Beatle used to go to school

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The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) has created a new performance space by enclosing an outdoor courtyard using a large, structurally glazed rooflight.

The Trigon FS aluminuim facade system from Hueck has now been certified with Cradle to Cradle in Silver.
Hueck aluminium facade:

Cradle to Cradle in Silver for Trigon FS

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Hueck has had its filigree aluminium facade Trigon FS certified according to Cradle to Cradle. The result is silver certification. This was awarded based on the entire development process as well as a life cycle assessment of the product.

Large windows not only provide amazing views of the surrounding landscape…
XXL glazing:

Panoramic glazing is becoming increasingly popular with home owners

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XXL glazing is currently in vogue because it visually enlarges rooms and makes them brighter. The German Federal Flat Glass Association presents the advantages of large-format window glass and dispels outdated ideas.

Spacers have always been an indispensable part of IG units: Just as the technology has progressed, different materials have come into play.
Glass Basics:

What you need to know about insulating glass spacers

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Today, when energy efficiency is more important than ever, it’s a good time to talk about insulating glass spacers. Glass spacers play a significant role in thermal performance of an insulating glass unit. Get the key facts here:

The TriSeal SG is the last piece in the puzzle of the Super Spacer product range. It now makes it possible to produce a wide range of IG units – from large to small and from individual to mass production runs.
Edgetech:

Structural glazing spacers for manual processing

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Following the launch of the Super Spacer T-Spacer SG spacer system for automated processing, Edgetech/Quanex now presents the manual version for structural glazing elements and XXL formats.